Energy and economic comparative study of a tracking vs. a fixed photovoltaic system in the northern hemisphere

dc.contributor.author	Αξαόπουλος, Πέτρος Ι.	el
dc.contributor.author	Φυλλαδιτάκης, Εμμανουήλ Δ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-06T13:59:29Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-06T13:59:29Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06-06
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/15314
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	http://www.eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/994/1024	en
dc.subject	συγκριτική μελέτη
dc.subject	οικονομική ανάλυση
dc.subject	παραγωγή ηλεκτρισμού
dc.subject	εγκατάσταση
dc.subject	νομοθεσία
dc.subject	comparative study
dc.subject	economic analysis
dc.subject	electricity generation
dc.subject	Installation
dc.subject	legislation
dc.title	Energy and economic comparative study of a tracking vs. a fixed photovoltaic system in the northern hemisphere	en
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heal.classification	Ενέργεια
heal.classification	Environmental sciences
heal.classification	Energy
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heal.identifier.secondary	ISSN: 1054853X
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Τεχνολογικών Εφαρμογών. Τμήμα Μηχανικών Ενεργειακής Τεχνολογίας Τ.Ε.	el
heal.publicationDate	2013
heal.bibliographicCitation	Axaopoulos, P.J. and Fylladitakis, E.D. (2013) Energy and economic comparative study of a tracking vs. a fixed photovoltaic system in the northern hemisphere. International Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics. [Online] 21 (1), pp.1-20. Available from: http://www.eujournal.org [Accessed 06/06/2015]	en
heal.abstract	In this study the performance of a two-axis tracking system is compared to that of an identical fixed inclination system facing south at optimal annual inclination angle. The study was performed for three locations across Europe; Athens in Greece, Stuttgart in Germany and Aberdeen in UK, characterized by different climatic conditions. The monthly and annual energy output of a real world small scale electricity generation photovoltaic installation with a rated power of 6.4kWp has been calculated, taking into account all electrical and temperature losses, as well as the power consumption of the two axis tracker which has been deducted from the annual generation of the system. For each geographic location the optimal annual inclination angles were calculated correlated to the latitude of the location. Finally, an economic analysis based on current economic data and local legislation has been performed and economic analysis diagrams are being presented to help evaluate any future changes of the feed-in tariff rates and capital cost, as well as possible feed-in tariff rate and capital cost subsidies. This study determines that investing on grid connected photovoltaic systems critically depends not only on the area's climatic conditions but also on the national legislation and regional energy prices.	en
heal.publisher	Nova Science Publishers	el
heal.journalName	International Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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